Asperger Syndrome Support Group
Asperger syndrome - also referred to as Asperger's syndrome, Asperger's, Aspergers or just AS - is one of five neurobiological pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), and is characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills, normal to above normal intelligence, and standard language development.
Are there any older (age 35 +) Aspies on this board?
"The last therapist I went to (who I saw for a year and leaned more towards being abusive than helpful) had a 23 year old son with Aspergers so she told me she understood. The only thing she told me to do was to accept this and go on!"
I know the feeling. The advice to "accept" something never helped me. It felt like telling me to just reach my goal when what I needed was a step-by-step map to get there. I hope you'll find better guidance here.
My first bit of advice would be to read as much as you can on the topic. Learning helps, especially, I think, because of the systematic and logical way we think.
The good news I can offer is that in the past three years I've made remarkable progress...I'm happier, healthier, and much comfortable socially, all while still "being me."